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Yearly monitoring program to prevent re-infestation. The City of Fellsmere will monitor the site on an annual basis and continue to remove any new exotic plants. Exotic Pest Plant Council 's list of Florida 's Most Invasive Species to identify invasive exotics on the Project Site. The City of Fellsmere shall use the Exotic Pest Plant Council 's List of Florida ' s Most Invasive Species to identify invasive exotics on thee Project site. A copy of the list is included in Exhibit F. (FCT review Comment #6) Restoration Management Technique for Water Improvement Protecting the Project Site 's water quality furthers Florida ' DEP Goal to protect the State Buffer Preserve ' s natural wetlands in the adjacent 22,000 acre Park. The quality of the Buffer Preserve 's wetlands will be improved by adding plantings of native vegetation and protecting all physical activates planned for the Fellsmere Preserve from negatively impacting the State 's Buffer Preserve ' s environment. The Project site protects the Buffer Preserve by preventing the development of new septic tanks , and by reducing animal waste, fertilizers and storm water runoff. Discussion on hydrological restoration on the Project Site Presently, a 30" diameter culvert pipe is located beneath the I-95 overpass along the Project site ' s eastern boundary line . The culvert pipe was designed to allow storm water runoff generated from both the Project Site and the adjacent Buffer Preserve to drain easterly into the St. Sebastian River after major storms . The proposed project includes installing an engineered baffle to hold additional storm water storage in the wetlands before discharging into the Culvert Pipe. The wetlands will serve as a natural purification system to cleanse the nitrates and other toxic urban runoff. The Project Site construction schedule also includes removing a dirt berm on the east side of I-95 which prevents the culvert pipe from working efficiently. Time frame for initiating and completing the restoration program The augmentation of the Park 's existing storm water storage program will be completed in the Park before construction of recreational amenities . See Section VII, for the Time Frame recommended to upgrade the Park 's storm water storage and purification system on the Park' s Master Site Plan, Exhibit Q Prescribed Burn Plan The Prescribed Burn Plan, including 20 ' wide clear fire lanes constructed along the Park's two perimeter boundaries abutting the State Park shall be implemented for the Pine flatwoods located on the subject property. A vegetation analysis of the remainder of the project site shall be performed to determine areas needing a prescribed burning regime implemented to maintain natural fire-dependent vegetative communities . The development of a prescribed burn plan shall be coordinated with the Division of Forestry and FDEP' s Park Manager. Rev. 6.2 The Burn Plan should be prepared within the next several years and address different burn cycles of the subject property' s various vegetative communities based upon the availability of Public funds to meet the Program. The Plan will also address the location and maintenance of firebreaks . The City will provide a Graphic Display in its future Trailhead structure describing the need to provide regular burning of the under bush and implement a neighborhood outreach program to inform residents of the benefits of prescribed burns . (FCT review Comment #5) . 15